skepticism
Example Sentences
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Among larger institutional investors, there is some growing skepticism about the company’s valuation.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
The ensuing report also expresses skepticism about the grandmaster’s rapidly improving over-the-board play but finds no proof that Mr. Niemann cheated at Sinquefield.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Yet even my former boyfriend from England, who I imagine having grown up with a silver spoon, would go on to acknowledge to me that Olive Garden was good in spite of his initial skepticism.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
At Slate, we call this mad dash to the finish line “Opinionpalooza,” and we approach it with equal parts fascination, skepticism, and dread every year.
From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026
I explained to Linda and anyone else who expressed skepticism about my Himalayan qualifications that I didn’t expect to ascend very high on the mountain.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
Vocabulary lists containing skepticism
"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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